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Rank #429Updated November 10, 2026

arstechnica.com

Ars Technica - Serving the Technologist since 1998. News, reviews, and analysis.

arstechnica.com is registered with CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. since December 30, 1998 (27.9 years). The registration expires on December 30, 2027. The site runs on Alpine.js, WordPress, Google Ad Manager and 6 other technologies. Its email security grade is B. Its SSL certificate is issued by Amazon and is valid for 60 more days.

Domain age
27.9 yrs
Technologies
9
Email security
B
SSL days left
60

Registration

RegistrarCSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
IANA ID299
RegisteredDecember 30, 1998
ExpiresDecember 30, 2027
UpdatedJune 9, 2026
Statusclient transfer prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited, server update prohibited
Name serversns-1285.awsdns-32.org, ns-2008.awsdns-59.co.uk, ns-493.awsdns-61.com, ns-783.awsdns-33.net
DNSSECNot signed

DNS records

TypeValueTTL
A13.59.208.4560
A3.150.252.1660
MXaspmx.l.google.com 13600
MXalt3.aspmx.l.google.com 103600
MXalt4.aspmx.l.google.com 103600
MXalt1.aspmx.l.google.com 53600
MXalt2.aspmx.l.google.com 53600
NSns-1285.awsdns-32.org300
NSns-2008.awsdns-59.co.uk300
NSns-493.awsdns-61.com300
NSns-783.awsdns-33.net300
TXTfacebook-domain-verification=qptjyerza2q11uv3fe6aay6hbsncr860
TXTgoogle-site-verification=HdFEloOqFNJZvQWa7SK2BRmWVt8aVnPuagqXZ-C2U5U60
TXTgoogle-site-verification=OtVm0j4Rqs4y10N827uQ_n8ZnMtO0vfqw1k5NCzaJvo60
TXTgoogle-site-verification=Xt1q2fpVK6qREDXADvlLz2O5pvmUz9G_xxoGdeEnrH060
TXTgoogle-site-verification=XuFuLW59WRoAbzeQ-wsF0JwpaeYwtdzRmtiktfi3Pmc60
TXTgoogle-site-verification=nso4GHYIGZwo4gB6AoUxzJWkxOUdx83kbGeREAxnv3A60
TXTloaderio=2fd6086b1c3ba926ae36db37131123f760
TXTv=spf1 include:_u.arstechnica.com._spf.smart.ondmarc.com ~all60
TXTyahoo-verification-key=bP+HO9s82IBxbotbnF/O1nN4Jo4VfFXq5JNFAPCK8+o=60

Technology stack

Build tool
JavaScript framework
JavaScript library
Programming language

Analytics and advertising IDs

google_tag_manager:GTM-NLXNPCQ

SSL certificate

ValidValid
IssuerUS, Amazon RSA 2048 M04, Amazon
ExpiresJanuary 9, 2027
Days remaining60
ProtocolTLSv1.2
Names*.arstechnica.com, arstechnica.com

Email security

BScore 85/100 across SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS and BIMI.
  • warnNo MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection.
  • warnNo TLS-RPT record, so you won't hear about failed encrypted deliveries.
  • goodSPF record found.
  • goodSPF ends with ~all: servers you have not listed are marked as suspicious (soft fail).
  • goodDMARC policy is reject: mail that fails authentication is blocked.
  • goodDMARC aggregate reports are sent to mailto:[email protected].
  • goodDKIM keys found (selector: google, k2).
  • good5 MX record(s) found. Mail is handled by Google Workspace.
  • goodBIMI record found: supporting inboxes can show your brand logo.

Homepage metadata

TitleArs Technica - Serving the Technologist since 1998. News, reviews, and analysis.
DescriptionNews and reviews, covering IT, AI, science, space, health, gaming, cybersecurity, tech policy, computers, mobile devices, and operating systems.
Languageen
Canonicalhttps://arstechnica.com/
Structured dataWebSite, WebPage, Organization
IndexableYes
Word count1529

About arstechnica.com

Who is the registrar of arstechnica.com?

arstechnica.com is registered with CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA ID 299).

When does arstechnica.com expire?

The current registration of arstechnica.com expires on December 30, 2027. It was first registered on December 30, 1998.

What technology does arstechnica.com use?

We detected 9 technologies on arstechnica.com, including Google Ad Manager, webpack, WordPress, Alpine.js, jQuery, PHP.

Does arstechnica.com protect its email with SPF and DMARC?

arstechnica.com scores 85/100 (grade B) for email security. No MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection. No TLS-RPT record, so you won't hear about failed encrypted deliveries.

What are the name servers of arstechnica.com?

arstechnica.com uses ns-1285.awsdns-32.org, ns-2008.awsdns-59.co.uk, ns-493.awsdns-61.com, ns-783.awsdns-33.net.